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Hopefully you would of seen the black box that I 3D Printed the day before yesterday. There were a lot of things wrong with the box so Yesterday I decided to revamp it. To cut a long story short I made a right mess of it, I managed to sort the text out and put 2 sleeves inside the box to hold...

and so did a project or 3 but finally managed some ME time in the shed

I have the lathe and most of the kit I need to start making pens. Lot of info on here to read as I'm very green. So far all I've managed to create is a mess. Looking forward to creating some family heirlooms.

Well I know he wont tell you all so thought I will Eamonm silver has only gone and caught the dreaded lurgy better known as Covid. :vomit: He is in quarantine with his good lady. He is manning up to it rather well, in fact he is manning up to that better than he does when chatting to me, one...

new kits arrived so managed to get this one done...,

Hi all, those that saw the Maunsel sea Fort pens I put together (Bammer cast the bodies, Davee Gee the caps, Scott Walker the boxes... All I did was turn em) Well the fundraiser has now ended with 4 lucky recipients receiving a pen..... we managed to get £800 for the RNLI, which I don't think is...

After 2 attempts that are not fit for the internet I managed this today! No finished applied just sanded and polished.

Hi all, well following on from my off set turning. I finally managed to get these two turned.... Two Mistrals in Horse chestnut...

Also managed to complete some Bottle Stoppers I have had half finnished :rolling: These are going to some clients of mine as gifts - though they way they drink wine (open bottle is an empty bottle) be interesting if they use them :funny::funny::funny: All my own Hybrids, the pencil one was...

Managed to get into the workshop and turn a pen - makes a change :rolling: This is a gift for a very good friend and I know they love the colours - hopefully they will like then pen :thinks: Not very good photo's I am afraid, (I am no good at photos :sob: ) It really does sparkle and the...

Besides the two bowls in the bowl section of the forum, I have managed to cut up some burrs ready for turning a little smaller than the others I have done hope they turn out as well as those. Also managed a little work on a VE Day vase (I know a little late) and also managed to return the wire...

OK, what are you all doing to keep yourselves busy during this isolation thing? For me, I have started getting the greenhouse ready over the last few days as well as managed to burn the remains of the old shed which took 5 days using one of those incinerator dustbins. And managed to planta few...

Hi all Am new to the forum, keen to get into the world of pen turning , have managed to turn my first one today Look forward to many more Denzil

Hi all. Been a while since I have been in my man cave due to ongoing issues. Pleased to say that I have been experimenting yet again, this time with Micarta. I went to the local charity shop and purchased a few paperbacks and on returning home went about casting them in resin. Unfortunately, it...

Latest effort. Had terrible trouble with tear out at the bottom of the bowl but managed to get it all out in the end. Cheers Frederick (these were the correct way up pn my computer)

Ornamental cherry which once stood in my garden. Turned from the trunk which is only 6" diameter as it was only a young tree. Finished with Acrylic sander sealer and an Acrylic gloss lacquer. Measures 6 1/2" X 4 1/2" X 3 1/2". Managed to lose the bark amongst the shavings so no chance of...

Managed to get into the workshop and turned a couple of picture blanks Had real struggles with the resins recently but after loads of help managed to get some made.... Cartoon version of the Joker from Suicide Squad My favourite- Deadpool Have a few more that I hope to get turned over the...

For those that make Acrylic Blanks I decided to pour the remainder of the acrylics into a separate pot and when full I would make it into something :thinks: Turns out my son pinched it and has made a wine bottle stop (photos later) but the remainder I managed to make a slimline pen. Waste not...

Also managed to turn these acrylics too. From left to right a Zeta with a Picasso blank from Beaufort Ink. An Epsilon with a blank I cast last weekend. Another Zeta this is with a blank supplied as part of my mystery box.

Managed to get in shed for first time in a while, blank was very bland all way through but at least the finish is better than my last attempt! !! This is a fancy slimline pencil.